NCT00657462

Brief Summary

This project will study whether reminder prompts increase PAML Builder application feature utilization.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
14,122

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2008

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

Click on a node to explore related trials.

Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2008

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 9, 2008

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 14, 2008

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

January 31, 2017

Status Verified

January 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

April 9, 2008

Last Update Submit

January 30, 2017

Conditions

Utilization of Software Application Features

Keywords

Medical Informatics ApplicationsSoftwareUtilization

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Difference in the change between combined frequency of utilization of all features promoted by the reminders per PAML built between the two arms from period 1 (intervention in one arm only) to period 2 (intervention in both arms).

    The entire study period

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Difference in the change between frequencies of utilization of the individual features promoted by the reminders per PAML built between the two arms from period 1 (intervention in one arm only) to period 2 (intervention in both arms).

    The entire study period

  • Difference in the change between combined frequency of utilization of all features promoted by the reminders per PAML built between the two arms from period 1 to period 2 by the users who were displayed the corresponding reminder.

    The entire study period

  • Difference in the change between frequencies of utilization of the individual features promoted by the reminders per PAML built between the two arms from period 1 to period 2 by the users who were displayed the corresponding reminders.

    The entire study period.

Study Arms (2)

A

EXPERIMENTAL

Receives the intervention (reminders displayed at the startup of the application) for both periods (period 1 and period 2) of the study.

Other: Reminders

B

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Receives the intervention (reminders displayed at the application startup) only during the second period (period 2) of the study.

Other: Reminders

Interventions

RemindersOTHER

Users of the PAML Builder application will receive reminders about three application features (copy/paste, audit trail, sort medications by class) at the startup of the application

AB

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • users of the PAML Builder application (physicians, nurses, pharmacists)

You may not qualify if:

  • none

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Location

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Poon EG, Blumenfeld B, Hamann C, Turchin A, Graydon-Baker E, McCarthy PC, Poikonen J, Mar P, Schnipper JL, Hallisey RK, Smith S, McCormack C, Paterno M, Coley CM, Karson A, Chueh HC, Van Putten C, Millar SG, Clapp M, Bhan I, Meyer GS, Gandhi TK, Broverman CA. Design and implementation of an application and associated services to support interdisciplinary medication reconciliation efforts at an integrated healthcare delivery network. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2006 Nov-Dec;13(6):581-92. doi: 10.1197/jamia.M2142.

    PMID: 17114640BACKGROUND

  • Turchin A, Gandhi TK, Coley CM, Shubina M, Broverman C. The use of electronic medication reconciliation to establish the predictors of validity of computerized medication records. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2007;129(Pt 2):1022-6.

    PMID: 17911870BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patient Acceptance of Health Care

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Treatment Adherence and ComplianceHealth BehaviorBehavior

Study Officials

  • Alexander Turchin, MD, MS

    Partners HealthCare

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Carol Broverman, PhD

    Partners HealthCare

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Senior Medical Informatician

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 9, 2008

First Posted

April 14, 2008

Study Start

April 1, 2008

Primary Completion

July 1, 2008

Study Completion

July 1, 2008

Last Updated

January 31, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-01

Locations

US(2)